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‘Big’ John McCarthy Admonishes Israel Adesanya For Previous In-Octagon Lack Of Conduct: ‘I Would Have Taken Points From Him!’

"Big" John McCarthy recently took Israel Adesanya to task, criticizing the former UFC middleweight champion for his past lapses in Octagon etiquette. "The Last Stylebender"...

Daniel Cormier Questions Why People ‘Discredit’ Sean Strickland As Number One Contender: ‘He Beat Costa Better Than Whittaker Did!’ 

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has backed Sean Strickland's claim to a title shot, as noise regarding Robert Whittaker getting the next opportunity...

MMA News Today: Conor McGregor Has ‘Eyes On’ BKFC Move After Seeing Out UFC Contract, Magomed Ankalaev Talks Neutralizing ‘Aggressive’ Francis Ngannou During Sparring,...

Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 18, 2024, we’re taking...

Chris Curtis Insists Fight With Paulo Costa Would Be More Entertaining Than Teammate Sean Strickland’s Was

UFC middleweight Chris Curtis has promised to go strike for strike with Paulo Costa should the Brazilian accept his callout post-Sean Strickland loss. Curtis recently...

Paulo Costa Receives Respectful Callout From Sean Strickland’s Teammate After UFC 302: ‘Would Be An Honor’

Following his second setback of 2024, UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa would appear to have at least one option already for his return to...

UFC Rankings Report: Paulo Costa Falls After UFC 302 Loss, Tom Aspinall Drops Down Pound-For-Pound List

As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away.And in the...

Former UFC Champion Compares ‘Annoying As Hell’ Sean Strickland’s Fighting Style To A Child After UFC 302 Win Over Paulo Costa

A major talking point both before and after his fight with Paulo Costa this past weekend was the fighting style of Sean Strickland.In back-to-back...

VIDEO: Israel Adesanya Reacts To Former Opponents Sean Strickland & Paulo Costa’s UFC 302 Fight

Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya had a vested interest as Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa shared the cage in this past weekend's...

Paulo Costa Releases First Statement On UFC 302 Loss, Promises Return To ‘Taking Heads Off’

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa fell to a second straight loss in 2024 this past weekend, and he's now vowing to make changes.Costa returned to...

‘I Don’t Think They Watch Fighting’ – Sean Strickland Reacts To One Judge Favoring Paulo Costa In UFC 302 Win

While it wasn't a fight that seemed to live up to its hype, Sean Strickland and his forward-footed pressure outworked Paulo Costa over the...

4 Positives & 6 Negatives From UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 302.After a pretty low-key affair down in Rio de...

UFC 302 Gallery: Photos From The Pay-Per-View At Newark’s Prudential Center

UFC 302 took place on Saturday, June 1, and MMA News has you covered with all the best photos.After staging its previous numbered event...

UFC 302 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev Submits Dustin Poirier

The UFC staged its latest pay-per-view event on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action.After taking the Octagon back to...

‘Sean Strickland Is Lowkey The Belal Muhammad Of The Middleweight Division’ – MMA Fans Have Mixed Reactions After ‘Tarzan’ Survives Bad Judging To Beat...

In the co-main event of UFC 302, Sean Strickland returned to the win column with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa.It was another massively...

‘Poirier By Guillotine!’ – Final Thoughts & Predictions On UFC 302 From The MMA Community

UFC 302 is almost upon us, and many in the mixed martial arts community have been posting some late takes on the event.The promotion...